“Don’t think that just because it’s a small firework or a sparkler that it’s safe,” Fr. Janikas said. “These things are hot, they cause injuries, they cause burns. I think you have to be even more vigilant using them because it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.”

He says don’t mix them with alcohol, have water around in case of a fire, and keep them away from the house and children.

“Forty percent of the injuries are kids usually boys under 14-years-old,” he said. “Even those sparklers they cause a lot of burns they cause a lot of problems.”

“That is actually a big concern because let’s say a kid was running up and it could get hurt that would be the downside for fireworks here,” Hartman said.

However, this fireworks fanatic says he plans to take all the precautions this inaugural year.

These sparkling devices can only be sold to those 18-years and older.

New York State Police say it’s a crime to provide them to anyone under 18.